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Overtime
‘Lady Gaga owes me overtime,’ former assistant claims
Overtime issues affect employers of all stripes – as Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta (a.k.a., Lady Gaga) recently found out.
$1.5 million OT lesson: Termite inspections aren't sales activities
A major pest control company recently learned a tough lesson about the difference between sales activities and services, as well as how much misclassifying employees as overtime exempt can cost.
10 money-saving opportunities hidden in employment laws
As CFOs are well aware, employment laws seem to favor workers against their employers, and they often cost firms money. But that’s not always the case.
2 tricky payroll areas landing companies in hot water
Overtime pay’s great … when you’re the one earning it! But for employers it’s a major expense and a major headache.
3 key factors shaping DOL’s plans for new overtime regs
The Obama administration is dead set on increasing overtime availability for workers.
3 ways to reduce your vulnerability when — or if — OT rule kicks in
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) controversial overtime rule is officially on hold. But other than that, not much else is certain with the rule — and that’s a problem for employers.
3-part strategy to keep employees in the loop
Sure, it’s upper management’s job to make all of the company’s major decisions — but employees still need to be kept in the loop.
4 employees you can't risk losing now
Can’t bear reading another story on catastrophic effects of the recession? Recent findings not only offer a glimpse of a light at end of the tunnel, they may offer guidance on how to get there.
4 must-ask questions before buying new accounting software
Before you even start to narrow the field of software vendors, be sure you’ve covered these bases.
4 pay practices that could put your company in legal danger
With the DOL poised to release a new set of changes to the overtime rules in the near future, employers’ pay practices will no doubt be under the microscope.
7 reasons for CFOs to update the Handbook now
Not updating the employee handbook regularly is a mistake employers can’t afford to make. This document is employers’ first line of defense against litigation.
70% of firms unintentionally violate pay laws: Here's help
You’ll want to huddle with Benefits to take a closer look at your wage-and-hour practices sometime soon.
A small (but positive) change expected in DOL’s final OT rule
Everything up to this point about the DOL’s new overtime regs has made CFOs want to rip their hair out. So even minor positive changes to the white-collar overtime exemptions in the final rule would be a welcome relief.
Adding this simple sentence to your pay policy can save you in court
Granted, no employer wants to wind up on the wrong end of a misclassification lawsuit.
Another one! Feds update regular rate of pay rules too
Your payroll staffers are going to be busier than usual! The Department of Labor (DOL) just announced it’s updating the Fair Labor Standards Act regs that control the regular rate of pay.
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